On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem RenaissanceSimon and Schuster, 2007 M02 5 - 288 páginas New York Times bestselling author and living legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares how the power of the Harlem Renaissance led him to become the man he is today—basketball superstar, jazz enthusiast, historian, and Black American icon. In On the Shoulders of Giants, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar invites us on an extraordinarily personal journey back to his birthplace of Harlem through one of the greatest political, cultural, literary, and artistic movements in history. He reveals the tremendous impact the Harlem Renaissance had on both American culture and his own life. Travel deep into the soul of the Renaissance—the night clubs, restaurants, basketball games, and fabulous parties that have made footprints in Harlem’s history. Meet the athletes, jazz musicians, comedians, actors, politicians, entrepreneurs, and writers who not only inspired Kareem’s rise to greatness but an entire nation. |
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... better writer. And to my children, Max and Harper, who made me want to write this book with the hope that it would provide more shoulders to stand on so they could see farther than I have. RAYMOND. OBSTFELD. C ONTENTS Foreword by Quincy ...
... better writer. And to my children, Max and Harper, who made me want to write this book with the hope that it would provide more shoulders to stand on so they could see farther than I have. RAYMOND. OBSTFELD. C ONTENTS Foreword by Quincy ...
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... better and say, “Music is the shortcut to happiness.” A recent poll of Americans about happiness asked what actions they took when trying to improve their mood. In other words, what did they do to get happier? Most said they sought the ...
... better and say, “Music is the shortcut to happiness.” A recent poll of Americans about happiness asked what actions they took when trying to improve their mood. In other words, what did they do to get happier? Most said they sought the ...
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... better, we also see what others have done well and can embrace their triumphs. We can let their accomplishments inspire us to be greater. We do that same thing with members of our family—avoiding mistakes our parents made, following in ...
... better, we also see what others have done well and can embrace their triumphs. We can let their accomplishments inspire us to be greater. We do that same thing with members of our family—avoiding mistakes our parents made, following in ...
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... better life than they did. As one Tenderloin resident observed, “Every day was moving day.” Harlem, by contrast, has heaven. White heaven. Thick, healthy trees lined the wide streets and avenues, which were newly paved and bracketed by ...
... better life than they did. As one Tenderloin resident observed, “Every day was moving day.” Harlem, by contrast, has heaven. White heaven. Thick, healthy trees lined the wide streets and avenues, which were newly paved and bracketed by ...
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... better blackwhite relations in the South than anything else. Finally aware at just how valuable and necessary blacks were to the Southern economy, many whites decided that the best way to stem the migration was by changing the way ...
... better blackwhite relations in the South than anything else. Finally aware at just how valuable and necessary blacks were to the Southern economy, many whites decided that the best way to stem the migration was by changing the way ...
Contenido
How Harlem Influenced My Life | 47 |
Jazz Lights Up the Heavens of Harlem | 193 |
Photo Credits | 256 |
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On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Vista de fragmentos - 2007 |
On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Sin vista previa disponible - 2010 |
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